Elsten v. State

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

A jury convicted Timothy D. Elsten of murder, a felony, 1 and invasion of privacy, a Class B misdemeanor. 2 The court sentenced him to sixty-five years for murder, followed by one hundred eighty days for the misdemeanor.

In this direct appeal, Elsten raises four issues:

I. Whether the trial court erred by admitting a portion of his videotaped statement to police;

II. Whether the court’s refusal to grant a change of venue was erroneous;

III. Whether the court improperly admitted evidence seized from a vehicle he drove; and

IV. Whether the court erred by failing to accept his…